Left Ear to-Ennien
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Species: Sivaoan
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Oct 21, 2021 18:48:28 GMT
[ Left Ear - Sickbay] Left Ear dipped her head to acknowledge her roommate's compliment and thanks and said, ' You're very welcome.
'I hope I met your doctorly expectations,' she added in a light tone, along with a corkscrewed tail to show she was joking. [Later - TBD] [Blue Beta Bar and Grill] It had been a busy day in Sickbay and Left Ear was looking forward to relaxing after her shift and spending time with any friends she happened to run into in the popular promenade establishment. She couldn't completely avoid the smell of alcohol that permeated the Blue Beta, but as long as she sat far away from the bar, the food aromas helped keep it from being overwhelming. Left Ear peered around, surprised to find that none of her usual crowd that she might eat with were around, but she noticed her roommate sitting alone in a booth. The Sivaoan hesitated. She and Eshryv had a sort of live-and-let-live relationship. They didn't really spend time together and mostly spoke in passing in their quarters, but Left Ear was a friendly person and decided this might be a good opportunity to get to know the Andorian a little better. ' Eshryv, may I join you?' she asked, approaching his table. Tag Syl O'Connell
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Oct 23, 2021 1:27:24 GMT
[Ens. Eshryv Th'oshaaran - Front Ear - Blue Beta]Eshryv had been enjoying a quiet meal and glass of Andorian Ale while reading a novel one of his coworkers had recommended. His antennae swiveled slightly as they picked up the familiar presence of his roommate approaching, but he made no other attempt to acknowledge her presence. At least, not until she stopped by his table and spoke to him. Looking up from the PADD in his hand, his dark eyes regarded her for a moment before he simply nodded his head at the empty seat across from him. While he usually preferred eating alone, he was learning that many others viewed mealtime as a social endeavor. Eshryv would much rather be joined by someone he was familiar with than a random stranger that decided he looked lonely.
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Left Ear to-Ennien
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Oct 28, 2021 13:51:01 GMT
[ Left Ear - Blue Beta] ' Thanks!' Left Ear said cheerfully as she slid onto the bench opposite the Andorian, taking care that the end of her tail didn't trail into the aisle where someone might tread on it. A server approached almost immediately, menu in hand, but the Sivaoan waved it off, already knowing exactly what she wanted. ' Water to drink, please, then I'd like boneless wings with your spiciest sauce, cheese curds and a large salad with springwine vinaigrette.' With a lighthearted salute, the waiter headed off to put in the order. The Sivaoans always ordered a lot of food and liked it spicy. Left Ear tilted her head slightly at Eshryv and asked, ' What are you reading?' It wasn't a pastime she'd picked up herself, but she found the concept interesting. For Sivaoans, stories were passed on in oral storytelling and songs. Left Ear had enjoyed a couple of holonovels because of the interactive aspect. Tag Syl O'Connell
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Oct 29, 2021 6:58:42 GMT
[Ens. Eshryv Th'oshaaran - Front Ear - Blue Beta]The Andorian turned his attention back to his PADD, taking another sip of his ale while she placed her order. Though it quickly became clear that she wasn't the type to eat in silence, he set the book down off to the side and turned his gaze to her. After all, he had to live with the Sivaoan. Ignoring her now could become problematic later. "Sherlock Holmes," he replied, the foreign words feeling strange in his mouth, as evident by the way his lips curled around the sounds. "A coworker wants me to join him in a similar holonovel, but insisted I need to read the original stories in order to 'fully appreciate the experience'." Eshryv didn't understand why, as every experience was unique unto itself. But arguing that point had proved fruitless.
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Left Ear to-Ennien
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 1, 2021 18:09:58 GMT
[ Left Ear - Blue Beta] Left Ear's tail coiled with amusement. ' I've heard of that one. It seems popular with Humans. I haven't tried any of those, but my first holonovel, actually my first time in a holodeck at all, was an experience! We don't have that sort of technology on Sivao.
'Mostly we like to interact with stories through songs or tellings by a bard. It's common to have a time of stories and song after the evening meal almost every night. It's one of the practices I miss most about home.' She tilted her head again and asked, ' I don't know much about your homeword. An-dor, right? Is that the correct pronunciation?' Tag Syl O'Connell
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Nov 5, 2021 1:11:18 GMT
[Ens. Eshryv Th'oshaaran - Front Ear - Blue Beta]Eshryv took a couple bites of his food while he listened to her. "Perhaps that is an activity you can start here." While he hadn't been on the station long, he had noticed that the leaders seemed very open to embracing cultural practices. There were likely others who would enjoy live storytelling and songs. Like the Klingons. He nodded in affirmation at her pronunciation of his homeworld. It was close enough, at least. "It is an ice world. Living isn't easy, and everyone is expected to contribute as soon as they're old enough. The military is one of the most honored professions, but there are many other necessary fields that earn just as much respect."
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Left Ear to-Ennien
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 9, 2021 18:24:25 GMT
[ Left Ear - Blue Beta] Left Ear tilted her head, but was preempted from replying right away by the arrival of her meal. The boneless wings and cheese curds were too hot to start with, so Left Ear scooped up some salad with her fork and chewed ate that before responding. ' That's a good idea. I'm sure CopperEye and the others are doing it on Kerelia. I wish I had time to go down and visit them more often. But maybe I can ask the captain about setting up in the park once a week or something.' Then Eshryv went on to talk about his homeworld, and Left Ear listened with interest. She shivered a little when he mentioned that Andor was an ice world. ' That must be difficult. But my people are the same way. Even the young help the camp by collecting berries or wood for fires. We all help take care of children and work around the camp when we're old enough. No military, though. We're nomadic and there's a few days walk between most of our settlements. Sivao is mostly forested. I couldn't imagine living on a world that's mostly cold. Is Andor icy everywhere?' Left Ear picked up one of the boneless wings and dipped it into the fiery sauce, humming in appreciation as she popped it into her mouth. Tag Syl O'Connell
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Syl O'Connell
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Nov 11, 2021 20:25:53 GMT
[Ens. Eshryv Th'oshaaran - Front Ear - Blue Beta]Eshryv continued to eat his own meal as his roommate rambled on. He didn't particularly care about how Sivaoans lived, but hearing about the community-centric culture did help with understanding her need for interaction. It made the constant talking slightly less irritating. When she asked another question, he nodded and took a sip of his ale, suddenly wishing he had ordered another when the server was there. "The planet's distance from the sun is what keeps it a ball of ice and snow. But it's always been that way. We've evolved to thrive there. We aren't hindered by the cold temperatures the way other species are." In fact, cold temperatures actually helped their bodies function better. They didn't need to rely on food so much for their bodies to have energy as they did in warmer environments, and ice baths were a great way to help them heal if they were sick or injured. But the planet provided other challenges that evolution couldn't overcome - such as gathering food and transportation across the land.
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Left Ear to-Ennien
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 12, 2021 17:10:39 GMT
[ Left Ear - Blue Beta] Left Ear nodded as she listened to Eshryv and continued to eat. She'd read medical texts about Andorians, but it was much more interesting to hear about them from a person. ' I think Sivao must have been cooler once. It would make sense with our fur. There was a supernova in a nearby star system that affected our climate a few thousand years ago.' Something Eshryv had said made Left Ear pause and tilt her head. ' Would you prefer our quarters to be cooler?' she asked suddenly. ' I know we're allowed to make some adjustment, but I didn't think about it before. I can be comfortable in temperatures several degrees lower. Much more than a Human might be able to.' Tag Syl O'Connell
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Nov 15, 2021 4:04:57 GMT
[Ens. Eshryv Th'oshaaran - Front Ear - Blue Beta]"Your fur protects you from more than the cold though, yes?" If temperature was the only factor, then Andorians would be the furriest in the galaxy. That was not an image Eshryv wished to entertain. The fur of animals he was familiar with served many purposes. It stood to reason the Sivaoans' were the same. When she offered to lower the temperature in their quarters, he paused, startled. He had grown accustomed to the standard Starfleet temperatures, and had a 'cooling blanket' to help him sleep better, but he wouldn't deny that he would prefer it to be at least a little cooler. He watched her for a moment, antennae twitching slightly as though trying to pick up any signs of deception, though he knew they wouldn't. While he didn't know her very well, one thing he had noticed was that Cadet Leff Teer was always innocently honest. "That would be nice. Thank you."
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 15, 2021 15:28:37 GMT
[ Left Ear - Blue Beta] The Sivaoan's tail coiled at Eshryv's question as she pondered it for a moment. ' That's true,' Left Ear agreed. ' Cold's probably not even the primary reason. It helps protect us when climbing trees, fighting, even water to an extent. Not if we're immersed, but if it's raining, it repels water for awhile.' When her roommate seemed to be considering her offer, Left Ear's found herself almost unconsciously flicking her ears in the same pattern as Eshryv's antennae. Without realizing it, she was trying to interpret the movements in light of what the same would mean from a Sivaoan. Eshryv's thanks brought her out of her reverie and had her lowering her gaze to the Andorian's. Her fur rippled slightly over her shoulders in a shrug, Left Ear shyly pleased that her idea had been welcomed. Tag Syl O'Connell
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Nov 16, 2021 1:31:25 GMT
[Ens. Eshryv Th'oshaaran - Front Ear - Blue Beta]His eyes had narrowed ever so slightly when he noticed the imitating movement of her ears. His first instinct was that the cat was mocking him, but there was nothing in her expression that would suggest as much. So when she responded silently to his thanks and looked away, he turned his own attention back to his meal, once more at a loss to say. Small talk was difficult.
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 19, 2021 18:22:58 GMT
[ Left Ear - Blue Beta] Nope, she couldn't make ears nor tail out of Eshryv's antennae movements. Left Ear tilted her head at her roommate. ' I have a question. What my people call a baby question. Feel free to tell me to keep my tail out of it.' She'd found that if she started with this, most people were more forgiving of any too personal or taboo questions she tended to ask in her too-blunt fashion, even if they chose not to answer. ' I know your antennae are sensory organs, but do the movements also mean something? Sivaoans use our ears to communicate a lot of information, so I was curious. Not many species I've encountered have analogous appendages.' Tag Syl O'Connell
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Nov 22, 2021 2:51:15 GMT
[Ens. Eshryv Th'oshaaran - Front Ear - Blue Beta]Eshryv shook his head, taking a sip of his ale before he replied. "No, we don't use them as a form of communication. Though since they respond to stimuli, internal as well as external, those who know an individual well can correlate when that Andorian is experience pain, or pleasure, or what mood they're in." But it did vary between individuals, just like any other part of body language. "What do your ears communicate?" he asked after another drink, allowing himself to indulge a rare bit of curiosity. She had mentioned it first, after all.
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 24, 2021 20:20:14 GMT
[ Left Ear - Blue Beta] ' Oh, that's interesting,' Left Ear said. ' There can be some individual variation for us, too. But there are some generalities.' Left Ear flicked her ears back sharply and said, ' This means we're surprised.' Her ears returned to the relaxed and upright position, then just her left ear flicked back. ' That's contempt or disdain.' She laid both ears flat against her skull. ' This can be fear or anger, depending on the situation.' Her ears straightened again, then strained forward slightly. ' This one is subtler. I don't know if you can distinguish it. But our ears going really hard forward is interest or just something catching our attention.
'If they seem to be moving around at random,' she did so to demonstrate, ' We're usually just picking up any sounds around us. It can communicate that we're alert and paying attention to our surroundings.
We also communicate a lot of information with our tails and whiskers. Siblings can almost have an entire conversation without saying a word!' Left Ear's tone became amused and her long tail coiled into a tight corkscrew. Tag Syl O'Connell
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